The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-31
BARBER WISDOM.
Fotnts from nm Observer who has shaved
his Fellows for Thirty Years.

hts Fellows for Thirty Years.
ut is not true that peachy-cheeked boys
nrc tho easiest to shave" said one OF the OH
cors Of tho BARRIERS Union, who has worked ut
his trade over thirty years. " The easiest mon
to shave are fat men. The fattor u man Ia the
less work IL Is for barber to shave him. 1t lie
not tho size OF q mans face 30 much or the
strength OF his beard as tho chance n barber
has to got at It. Wien q man Is thin and tho
bones OF his face stick out at angles n barber
must be careful or ho will run his razor
through the skin by trying TO cut too long and
wide at stroke. With thin man he must go
along little at n time. while on n fat man no
takes heavy razor with wide edge and mows
the beard of.
Boys are not easy TO shave WELL The hair
on their face has no strength. and the razor
glides over 1t without taking It of, or tho
barber leaves patches which he doesn't notice.
The sharper O. razor Is the worse 1t Is to shave
TO toughen. and until 1t toughans and has somo
resistance to IL the barber IL bothered in shay
Ing. 1t is not 30 much the strength Of the
beard that causes trouble in shaving as II Is
the tenderness of the skin. The skin Of boys
and young mon Is more tender than tho skin
more caro- to avoid cutting through. tough
beard on tough face Is not DO bad us an ensy
beard on tender face.
Rod boards ars worst. do not mem
auburn beards II hpve an auburn beard myself,
put those rcd boards that grow out like wire and
have thin skin under them. There are, black
boards that rs tough as those wiry red ones.
but a man wit III tough black beard usually
him, while rod bearded mo n have cranky skins.
1t Is bettar 10 have the same barber shave you.
on account OF the Irregularities Of hnir and skin
shases you the frst time vii take it just right.
will not mater so much; but II your skin il
tcnder. little pimples will break out where the
e9 hs T se bsr
spots of your face, and makes allowances. 1t
is bstter to have q fairiy good barber. shave
you steadily than to change around among the
Curly hair. is easier to, cut than straight
hair Is the less work It Is to cut it. Most peope
think that curly hair is hard TO cut. but that
depends on the 3, tonGhness Of It: s1 , hair is
hair is cut, the harder 1t Is to cut it, Black or
rcd hair is the hardest to cut, as the hair Is
great deal with hair cutting 3 as s With shaving
The barber who knows about you will give you
better satisfaction than the barber who doesn't
There Is one thing about BARRIERS that
have: often wondered over. There are more
bald BARRIERS in prop9rton than there are bald
BARRIERS become bald. Perhaps it Is worry, or,
more likely; It is thought. BARRIERS are great
thinkers. Their toll at shaving or cutting hair
Is, to certain extent mechanical. and 1t leaves
the mind free. That may account for the num-
Der Of bald BARRIERS, but have never been able
hair long. and take great care in having each
lock oiled and carefully curled, but only some
barbers hare beeo%e dandies a aog wean their
hair short. They are too careful about their
personal sppearance. :.
anybody else, and none of them wear long hair.
They have all kinds OF boards and hair, Just as
rds n
that would rather have shaved than Henry
Ward Beecher. He had nice, fat. easy face.
There IRE angles in the jaw bones. and I'd BIO
Catholic priests are seldom bald, especially the
priests who have their tonsures shaved. That
preserves the hair on the, top Of the head.
As Q class their hair Is longest.
Doctors are careful OF their hair. but many
e sm is bs the oss n
iron in the system. and doctors must lose their
%s asf hnf hses an in
"s sr s5pM sf bsd Tot on their personal APP
on hr put hS sGeh bar
bers Instead OF looking after their hair them
San it qsh eaG e.
~ i hsi5 brushed then instead Of looking after
Newspaper men take less care OF their hair
than men In any other business; Thew wear
oabie Of brushne Sf Mem Who work ao ON
newspapers are short haired race,
do no9 hs ads n linz
store you get tho longer is the hair worn. The
clerks and statesmen have short spruce hair,
while the heads of the firms could tickle their
noses with their back hair.
Bartenders and actors are among the men
who travel on their personal appearance but
they do not impart sufficient individuality to
their hair They give the whole care Of their
head over to some barber who possibly is
take an Interest in his own hair. 1t is some
thing to be thought over and to be made some
ments OF his hair and beard to see which are
most becoming. and should consult with his
barber as he does with his physician. A bar
man takes personal interest In 1t. The owner
Of the hair should supply the fullest informa-
telliGence."